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haqqani, taliban, dtp of pakistan is a taliban, tnsm of pakistan is taliban. his brother leading, now he's been killed, all of them are not in tandem with each other. in fact, many in afghanistan fight each other. so, therefore, it's not a monolith. so maybe we go back to 1989 where there'll be chaos, confusion and anarchy, everyone fighting each other. pakistan alone, again, fending for itself. so this was why, as i said, an antipathy against the united states. why is there a confidence and trust deficit between the united states and pakistan? which has got exacerbated all along, no trust at all in the last one and a half years, i think, finally leading to the action of osama bin laden which absolutely displays the lack of trust, lack of confidence between the two countries. very briefly, partially maybe it started back in be my time, in 2004 or '5 when i had a, i had a strategy of weaning the pashtun from the taliban, and, therefore, we started by addressing, putting together local jirgas, a tribal meeting of elders. thought we'd hold tribal jirgas and drew
haqqani, taliban, dtp of pakistan is a taliban, tnsm of pakistan is taliban. his brother leading, now he's been killed, all of them are not in tandem with each other. in fact, many in afghanistan fight each other. so, therefore, it's not a monolith. so maybe we go back to 1989 where there'll be chaos, confusion and anarchy, everyone fighting each other. pakistan alone, again, fending for itself. so this was why, as i said, an antipathy against the united states. why is there a confidence and...
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and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the senior military intelligence officials as well as academics tribal areas a little bit. in one of the takeaways from that visit which is surprising is that it was clear that pakistan wants to see this conflict maxtor result and it's equally clear that they were extraordinarily concerned they would be left with a mess on their doorstep that would be a redheaded stepchild where they would have to care for for the next decade or more after the united states left so i think one of the important things the u.s. needs to do as soon as possible and president obama's speech next month in july is to dispel some of the
and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the...
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and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the senior military intelligence officials as well as academics tribal areas a little bit. in one of the takeaways from that visit which is surprising is that it was clear that pakistan wants to see this conflict maxtor result and it's equally clear that they were extraordinarily concerned they would be left with a mess on their doorstep that would be a redheaded stepchild where they would have to care for for the next decade or more after the united states left so i think one of the important things the u.s. needs to do as soon as possible and president obama's speech next month in july is to dispel some of the
and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the...
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in light of the current conditions in pakistan with the relationship between pakistan and the united states and with the current projection of force drawdown in afghanistan, do you believe that we will still be in as general rodriguez says, in good shape with our operations in afghanistan and efforts to defeat the taliban and ultimately displace al-qaeda with the current situation in pakistan and with the proposed draw down. >> i think that calculus depends on how things go in afghanistan, not completely, but significantly, and -- well, at the same time, they're going through an incredible difficult time right now, not just -- not just in the relationship with the united states, but also internally, particularly their military because of what they've been through, and i said before, and i will just repeat the entire chape of the chand in the united states through the president thinks it's important to sustain the relationship even through its most difficult times, and it's actually heartened by the fact we are going through a very difficult time, and, in fact, the relationship is sti
in light of the current conditions in pakistan with the relationship between pakistan and the united states and with the current projection of force drawdown in afghanistan, do you believe that we will still be in as general rodriguez says, in good shape with our operations in afghanistan and efforts to defeat the taliban and ultimately displace al-qaeda with the current situation in pakistan and with the proposed draw down. >> i think that calculus depends on how things go in...
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while i have to recognize that there are some pakistan's interests here which are not compatible with u.s. interests and the interest of nato at this point. those will be a factor. the pakistani interestingly had come to recognize -- i think it has to be seen as part of this, that they don't trust the taliban. we assume we often simply put them together or they are their protectors and, therefore, the question of just whether they're speaking for them or they have coordinated their effort advanced. pakistani needs to be suspicious that they can control the taliban in power. but the pakistanis want out of negotiations is they want a pastun force in kabul but they don't want it to have a free hand. they want to have that force in a way checked or diluted by the other groups and in that way, they can be sure that their basic interests are taken care of and that includes an indian influence and they would not have to face that blowback if the taliban were to gain great offense there where they might and i believe where they would then find that their interests really are far more akin to
while i have to recognize that there are some pakistan's interests here which are not compatible with u.s. interests and the interest of nato at this point. those will be a factor. the pakistani interestingly had come to recognize -- i think it has to be seen as part of this, that they don't trust the taliban. we assume we often simply put them together or they are their protectors and, therefore, the question of just whether they're speaking for them or they have coordinated their effort...
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agreement, transit trade across pakistan to india. this year, you never want to be optimistic but this year has seen potential breakthroughs in india, pakistan trade which would be obviously fundamental for pakistan when you are revolutionary for their economy and it would also be very, very valuable for afghanistan. from an infrastructure perspective, all of the roads and potential for rail, all of that is improving across the board. baselines were low but if we look at transit trade here in the north and now potentially in the central area, there is infrastructure going in the bridge the lead is going to allow ridge to flow. ultimately that is more of a political question but you can't do it without the infrastructure. so the question is can some of these projects like some of the energy projects proposed coming down from central asia, whether those can actually get underway. i believe this last trip, i was there a month ago and went to kabul and islamabad, right across and it was a very economically focused tripped and i met with b
agreement, transit trade across pakistan to india. this year, you never want to be optimistic but this year has seen potential breakthroughs in india, pakistan trade which would be obviously fundamental for pakistan when you are revolutionary for their economy and it would also be very, very valuable for afghanistan. from an infrastructure perspective, all of the roads and potential for rail, all of that is improving across the board. baselines were low but if we look at transit trade here in...
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i couldn't face writing pakistan. afghanistan for some reason was easy for me to write and i could not face writing pakistan. it was just this writer's block. i was writing around the half of the book that dealt with pakistan or only writing the funny bits, and then i went to visit my mother for ten days over christmas, which is a great way to write a book, because you realize that you have an excuse to get away from your mother for half the day, you know, because at least my mother likes to talk about feelings and emotions and things like that. so, i would take half the day and i would write the book, and then i would come and i would read it to her. and that -- i wrote all of pakistan in those ten days. i wrote about 5,000 words a day. it was all inside me waiting to come out and i kind of needed my mom around almost to hold my hand and to walk me through it. she didn't know any -- my parents did know any of the stuff i went through because you're protecting them. so i was really difficult for her as well to hear ev
i couldn't face writing pakistan. afghanistan for some reason was easy for me to write and i could not face writing pakistan. it was just this writer's block. i was writing around the half of the book that dealt with pakistan or only writing the funny bits, and then i went to visit my mother for ten days over christmas, which is a great way to write a book, because you realize that you have an excuse to get away from your mother for half the day, you know, because at least my mother likes to...
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agency in pakistan. they pretty much control everything there. it's as if there's a combination of the cia, fbi, and their entire focus is on what's happening inside their country, not necessarily what's happening outside the country, so we would be followed. they could come to our doors. there's funny scenes of them following us around as i was getting dry cleaning. if we met with an afghan or indian, then you were on their radar. in other words, the isi is pretty much everywhere in that country, but it's not a top-down organization. it's not like as if the guy on top knows everything that's going ton below because of what happened during the 80s. they had different cells of the isi working with these different jihad groups to work across the border in afghanistan and in fighting against the soviets, so you have this mentality there to sl self-contained cells, almost like a terrorist organization, within the isi, so getting back to you question -- do i believe that the leadership of the isi and the afte
agency in pakistan. they pretty much control everything there. it's as if there's a combination of the cia, fbi, and their entire focus is on what's happening inside their country, not necessarily what's happening outside the country, so we would be followed. they could come to our doors. there's funny scenes of them following us around as i was getting dry cleaning. if we met with an afghan or indian, then you were on their radar. in other words, the isi is pretty much everywhere in that...
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pakistan in u.s. would stop the insurgents from using pakistan as a base. when the colleagues has written a book. it came out a long time ago. so these u.n.-mediated talks have not gone anywhere. they culminated in the agreement of april 1988 in geneva which allowed the authorized pullout of soviet troops with dignity. now, he had hoped might gorbachev had hoped that this deal would be matched by one between the various afghan parties that would then end the civil war, create a government of national unity. he was careful not to condition the two things on its other. he did not try to link the implantation of the soviet withdrawal to an end traffic an agreement. that could have risked an indefinite delay in february 1989 blast troops did pullout. the government did not fall and washington and stay in power for another three years, continually trying to talk to the leaders as well as the representatives of the other main center. that is the third between the russian and american more. to reach out to the opposition. they only pay contrast to of lip service t
pakistan in u.s. would stop the insurgents from using pakistan as a base. when the colleagues has written a book. it came out a long time ago. so these u.n.-mediated talks have not gone anywhere. they culminated in the agreement of april 1988 in geneva which allowed the authorized pullout of soviet troops with dignity. now, he had hoped might gorbachev had hoped that this deal would be matched by one between the various afghan parties that would then end the civil war, create a government of...
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. >> what is that reaction>> well, you mean the pakistan reaction or the -- or pakistan itself? >> pakistan's reaction to the decision to have a slight troop drawdown. i actually haven't gotten it yet. i spoke with my pakistani counterpart yesterday, as we made many contacts and so we agreed to talk in the near future as he's sort of able to absorb it. i mean, from a standpoint of how pakistan views the future and it's consistent across their government. they see a stable, peaceful afghanistan as a goals they, too, would like to be a result of this overall strategy. they live there, seeing is believing and over time exactly how they view this will be determined how this works, i think, personally. i also think they're clearly going through this -- you know, a very difficult time right now, from a strategic standpoint, i and many others believe, including the president, that we have to sustain this relationship as difficult as it is. this is a country who has a significant terrorist problem. it is a country whose country is very weak and it's a country with nuclear weapons that's
. >> what is that reaction>> well, you mean the pakistan reaction or the -- or pakistan itself? >> pakistan's reaction to the decision to have a slight troop drawdown. i actually haven't gotten it yet. i spoke with my pakistani counterpart yesterday, as we made many contacts and so we agreed to talk in the near future as he's sort of able to absorb it. i mean, from a standpoint of how pakistan views the future and it's consistent across their government. they see a stable,...
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/pakistan relations. on behalf of the wefpg and our board members who are present tonight, dawn, gayle, donna and teresa, i want to welcome everybody here. we're so glad that you could join us for this behind-the-headlines event. these are events on hot issues in the news, and recently we've done events on egypt, libya, women in the middle east, um, and our event tonight is with ambassador husain haqqani, the pakistani ambassador to the who will be joined by our friend and frequent speaker and moderator, washington post's senior national security correspondent karen deyoung. for a conversation on u.s./pakistan relations. the event could not be more timely, as we all know, given the increased tensions in the relationship between the two countries following the killing of osama bin laden. we're so pleased to have the ambassador with us tonight to explore the complexities and the importance of this relationship and extremely lucky to have karen back. i want to recognize a few guests who are here with us toni
/pakistan relations. on behalf of the wefpg and our board members who are present tonight, dawn, gayle, donna and teresa, i want to welcome everybody here. we're so glad that you could join us for this behind-the-headlines event. these are events on hot issues in the news, and recently we've done events on egypt, libya, women in the middle east, um, and our event tonight is with ambassador husain haqqani, the pakistani ambassador to the who will be joined by our friend and frequent speaker and...
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carved from british india in 1947 with two wings, west pakistan and east pakistan. they suffered from identity crisis from inception. the location brought the new country under the folds of the u.s. cold war umbrella. instead of being at an advantage, it had the effect of freezing afghanistan and pakistan into a special military relationship that discouraged the nation's democracy and development while at the same time encouraging a radical movement that threatens to tear both afghanistan and pakistan apart. the current afghanistan-pakistan crisis is traced back to the 19th empleg ri when the brettish led army led them to the pass and forced the petition of afghanistan into the north and south. the drawing of the duran line in 1893 was intended to guarantee british control east of the hindu kush and proved to be a political jail and source of constant conflict until the creation of pakistan in 1947. pakistan's humiliating defeat in the 1971 war against east pakistan continues to hant pan stack's predominantly panjabis establishment. the conflict transformed into a w
carved from british india in 1947 with two wings, west pakistan and east pakistan. they suffered from identity crisis from inception. the location brought the new country under the folds of the u.s. cold war umbrella. instead of being at an advantage, it had the effect of freezing afghanistan and pakistan into a special military relationship that discouraged the nation's democracy and development while at the same time encouraging a radical movement that threatens to tear both afghanistan and...
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pakistan of course being split between east and west pakistan at that point in time. east pakistan would break off with bangladesh in 1971. the important point is that in 1947 what happened was the assumption of older material responsibility that the british held was increasingly taken over by the united states pixel in the 1950s the united states becomes increasingly involved in afghanistan food aid, and through the 1960s that aid it becomes kind of competition with soviet aid which is coming in from the north. so through the '50s and '60s there's a kind of friendly cold war rivalry which afghanistan benefited from in many ways by skillfully playing these too often each other. now pc things changed in 1978 with the overthrow of the afghan monarchy and the assumption of power. at this point in time, afghanistan goes over to the wrong side so the u.s. takes a hostile posture which becomes even more hostile with the soviet invasion in 1979. during the soviet occupation, the united states supplied and supported the anti-soviet mujahedin as they call themselves who waged
pakistan of course being split between east and west pakistan at that point in time. east pakistan would break off with bangladesh in 1971. the important point is that in 1947 what happened was the assumption of older material responsibility that the british held was increasingly taken over by the united states pixel in the 1950s the united states becomes increasingly involved in afghanistan food aid, and through the 1960s that aid it becomes kind of competition with soviet aid which is coming...
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it was a problem in be pakistan and india as well. it was as if women hired for these jobs were told they were being hired because women had different parts than men, so they figured their primary duty was to search only the female parts. at every checkpoint for every foreign woman, it was the same. walk inside some darkroom with several women drinking tea, assume the position. arms out to the sides, legs spread. grit your teeth through the groping. often a security check consisted of a breast squeeze, a crotch grab and a slab on the back. sometimes male guards would come watch the show. meanwhile, afghan men like farooq were barely touched. the presidential palace where the women had shoved me up against the wall once good goody becoming alarmed because i had neglected to wear a bra, and the defense ministry which featured five checkpoints, two with very assertive women. so on this day farooq and i pushed on to the third and fourth checkpoints. both men, both easy. then i faced the last and worst checkpoint inside the ministry headqu
it was a problem in be pakistan and india as well. it was as if women hired for these jobs were told they were being hired because women had different parts than men, so they figured their primary duty was to search only the female parts. at every checkpoint for every foreign woman, it was the same. walk inside some darkroom with several women drinking tea, assume the position. arms out to the sides, legs spread. grit your teeth through the groping. often a security check consisted of a breast...
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if we are worried about terrorism pakistan. if we are worried simply about human suffering and misery, chad is more important. it we cannot allow ourselves to feel through some -- and this is guilty, the sense of responsibility, obligation, the real trapped in a situation which we are not improving. in the and we need to be able to say as we hope in 2014 we have been in this country 14 and 15 years, given it our best shot. left a lot of lives, a lot of money, and we are going to start coming out. we will come out in a sensible, moderate weight. do what we can to contain the situation, but we will treat afghanistan in the way that we treat other pork, fresh out, traumatized countries around the world. we will not imagine that because this is some existential threat we need to keep that presence. we need to do the kinds of things the united nations tries to do and struggles to do. >> you were talking about money. i noted in your book that you mentioned the united states paid 1,000 -- 100,000 to $1 million for tour on their road.
if we are worried about terrorism pakistan. if we are worried simply about human suffering and misery, chad is more important. it we cannot allow ourselves to feel through some -- and this is guilty, the sense of responsibility, obligation, the real trapped in a situation which we are not improving. in the and we need to be able to say as we hope in 2014 we have been in this country 14 and 15 years, given it our best shot. left a lot of lives, a lot of money, and we are going to start coming...
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you are the only senior opposition leader left in pakistan. how are you going to stay safe while campaigning? in pakistan campaigns are not run through tv and pressing the flesh was a job requirement. candidates won over voters by holding rallies of tens of hundreds of thousands of people. even the sharif was not personally running his appearance would help win voters for anybody in his party. sharif look at me, side, and shook his head. i don't know, it's a good question. what do you think, jim? [laughter] >> i don't know that another former the former prime minister of pakistan. so what we do? really, i don't know. what you think? i don't know. this building an aqua position. giving security advice to sharif. it's got to be really difficult. you have these elections coming up. you can't just sit here at home what should i do, he asked? i can't run a campaign sitting at my house on the television. i had to find way to turn this back on him. it's interesting, i said. you keep asking me questions about what i think any seemed like he do that a
you are the only senior opposition leader left in pakistan. how are you going to stay safe while campaigning? in pakistan campaigns are not run through tv and pressing the flesh was a job requirement. candidates won over voters by holding rallies of tens of hundreds of thousands of people. even the sharif was not personally running his appearance would help win voters for anybody in his party. sharif look at me, side, and shook his head. i don't know, it's a good question. what do you think,...
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the other problem you have in dealing with afghanistan is called pakistan. 1500 miles. now let's understand the essence of what we're doing. we went in in 2001 because the taliban had supported al qaeda from 3000 americans at the world trade center. so we went in to get the son of a gun, but would have been? in my judgment, several things happened. president bush, god bless them, have this religious beliefs in liberty for people. and i think he fused that with his role as president. he took that an extract it and said we should give liberty also to the iraqis, which is a noble idea. but sometimes you have to be pretty hardheaded about how you put an idea into action and we weren't able quite to do it. so they looked around and say who's really going to do this idea, they say we have this thing called the united to its military. so what happened was we took counterinsurgency. that's something i know an awful lot about because i thought it really high for many, many months. but we converted it and turned it into nation building that was based on a social contract or the s
the other problem you have in dealing with afghanistan is called pakistan. 1500 miles. now let's understand the essence of what we're doing. we went in in 2001 because the taliban had supported al qaeda from 3000 americans at the world trade center. so we went in to get the son of a gun, but would have been? in my judgment, several things happened. president bush, god bless them, have this religious beliefs in liberty for people. and i think he fused that with his role as president. he took...
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pakistan and east pakistan. the country suffered from an identity crisis from its inception. pack pakistan's location brought the country under the folds of the u.s. cold war umbrella, but rather than putting them at an advantage, we had the embrace of freezing afghanistan and pakistan into a special military relationship that discouraged the nation's demockization and development while at the same time encouraging a radical pan islamic movement threatening to tear afghanistan and pakistan apart. the current afghanistan-pakistan crisis is traced back to the 19th century when the british led army forced the petition of afghanistan into north and south. the drawing of the line by england's foreign secretary for india in 1893 was intended to guarantee british control of the territory east of the hindu kush, but proved to be political prison until the creation of the state of pakistan in 1947. pakistan's humiliating defeat in its 1971 war against east pakistan continues to hant the predominantly panjabis development
pakistan and east pakistan. the country suffered from an identity crisis from its inception. pack pakistan's location brought the country under the folds of the u.s. cold war umbrella, but rather than putting them at an advantage, we had the embrace of freezing afghanistan and pakistan into a special military relationship that discouraged the nation's demockization and development while at the same time encouraging a radical pan islamic movement threatening to tear afghanistan and pakistan...
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there are many pakistan's at play here. there is a fundamentalist population, which is concentrated mainly in the hill. the isi has used the war in afghanistan for its own purposes. isi being the military intelligence element which is not complete under the control of the government, one would say. the government, the civilian government is weakened and pretty corrupt. and pakistan has for the fastest publishing growth rates in the world. and also one of the fastest widening gaps between rich and poor in the world. and it's a nuclear state, nuclear power. so, we have a very strong interest in it not being destabilized, and not becoming a fundamental state. if you think that's impossible, you need to look back at history at general halleck who was a fundamentalist and he didn't have nuclear weapons. he mysteriously died in an airplane crash along with the u.n. ambassador. but they have a history of having a fundamentalist in charge of that country. and it would be a different world indeed if they take over the nuclear weapon
there are many pakistan's at play here. there is a fundamentalist population, which is concentrated mainly in the hill. the isi has used the war in afghanistan for its own purposes. isi being the military intelligence element which is not complete under the control of the government, one would say. the government, the civilian government is weakened and pretty corrupt. and pakistan has for the fastest publishing growth rates in the world. and also one of the fastest widening gaps between rich...
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he was on his way to pakistan, his first trip as your special representative to afghanistan and pakistan. imagine his surprise that he didn't even know that you would be speaking at the asia society. and it wasn't because he had twisted your arm. he was very proud of the fact that your office had reached out to us without his prodding as it was always the case before then. at that point i knew that we could actually go on without richard being our leader. much has happened since that first speech that you gave here, secretary clinton. ambassador holbrooke is no longer with us, and we feel his loss acutely every day. in your tenure so far in this two years, you've made it very clear that asia is central to the obama administration's foreign policy. we also know that now as of late january you are the most-traveled secretary of state. out of that we also know that you have traveled to asia eight times in two years. that is more than most secretaries of state. your articulation of smart power as the basis of foreign policy has meant that nontraditional issues such as women's rights, educati
he was on his way to pakistan, his first trip as your special representative to afghanistan and pakistan. imagine his surprise that he didn't even know that you would be speaking at the asia society. and it wasn't because he had twisted your arm. he was very proud of the fact that your office had reached out to us without his prodding as it was always the case before then. at that point i knew that we could actually go on without richard being our leader. much has happened since that first...
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finally let me turn to pakistan. we all accept the long-term stability in afghanistan depends on stability in pakistan. when i met president zadari. like amended the pakistan's security forces in tackling violent extreme as in the northwest of the country but as the prime ministers said the situation in pakistan continues to be serious. there's a danger that the death of osama bin laden which should be welcomed on all sides will not have that effect in pakistan. i asked him there for what steps he has taken for british support of counter-terrorism in pakistan at the heart of our relationship to the pakistan government. we all want to see british troops come home at the earliest opportunity, not least all the families and friends of those who are currently serving in afghanistan. we also want to see the campaign concluded in a way that ensures their service and sacrifice has not been in vain and afghanistan and a wider region moves into a stable future rather than once again posing a serious threat to our security and
finally let me turn to pakistan. we all accept the long-term stability in afghanistan depends on stability in pakistan. when i met president zadari. like amended the pakistan's security forces in tackling violent extreme as in the northwest of the country but as the prime ministers said the situation in pakistan continues to be serious. there's a danger that the death of osama bin laden which should be welcomed on all sides will not have that effect in pakistan. i asked him there for what steps...
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. , while they were born in pakistan in the fifties or working in afghanistan since 19707 sa peace corps volunteer, in another had been working since the late 80's speaking the afghan languages fluently and had been to almost every district in the country. and they have said consistently set the policy that surrounded from 2007 was misguided. that by sending more troops we would not improve the situation in. it was not creating stability but instability. that we had opportunities that we were undermining the opportunities and then counter narcotics favorably into account of what we could do to combat the her when but yet nobody listened to these people. i gather these people around the table and the senior officials kind of a listen to them. but in the end it seems to make no difference at all. so these people who seem to have so much experience at least a the foreigners, you'd need to contrast. there are probably 50 people like that and i am included but turning up after 2001 had none of that. with their british embassy may be the military or the 12 months to wordpro -- . [no audio] and
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well, first, pakistan gave them all the equipment. and, second, once they have all the equipment, they have to move. how do you move in a country twice the size of wyoming? you get on a vehicle. you get on one of two kinds of vehicles; these little pickup trucks or motorcycles. most of the taliban today are equivalent to the 1860s apaches or comanches. they all ride, and they duck and they hide very well with. but they all ride on motorcycles. i mean, it's -- that's their horse. well, there's no such thing as riding anywhere anymore in afghanistan that we're not watching. and if we're not watching, we can select who is struck. therefore, i'm not, i am not that concerned about the taliban massing because i don't see how they do it. so what i see as the end point here is we're not going to win over the population to try to go against the taliban. forget it. and we're not going to build a modern nation in afghanistan. i mean, karzai is -- what word do i use? all the synapses do not close in president karzai's head, and it's difficult to
well, first, pakistan gave them all the equipment. and, second, once they have all the equipment, they have to move. how do you move in a country twice the size of wyoming? you get on a vehicle. you get on one of two kinds of vehicles; these little pickup trucks or motorcycles. most of the taliban today are equivalent to the 1860s apaches or comanches. they all ride, and they duck and they hide very well with. but they all ride on motorcycles. i mean, it's -- that's their horse. well, there's...
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we're here to talk about pakistan and the u.s.-pakistan relationship. we have to of the top and was here in washington with us. it's going to be a terrific session. just human rights is bruce riedel, at the brookings institute. we don't hold that against him though. is the author of a recent terrific book on pakistan called deadly embrace. bruce is the longest in which career in government and he was famously led president obama's afpak review in 2009. bruce, thank you for being here. tone is the chair and strategy at cia -- csis. is by the most prolific and well-known scholar. tony has also a long and established career in government. in may he authored a report looking at national net assessment on pakistani entries way back from afghanistan as well. tony one the coin toss. he will speak first for 15 minutes. bruce will fall and then we will have a conversation among the three of us and open it up to questions from the audience. tony, please, the floor is you yours. >> good afternoon. if i may apologize in advance. i am going to use powerpoint occasio
we're here to talk about pakistan and the u.s.-pakistan relationship. we have to of the top and was here in washington with us. it's going to be a terrific session. just human rights is bruce riedel, at the brookings institute. we don't hold that against him though. is the author of a recent terrific book on pakistan called deadly embrace. bruce is the longest in which career in government and he was famously led president obama's afpak review in 2009. bruce, thank you for being here. tone is...
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there their own pakistan -- from their own pakistan territory. it is simply unacceptable for the united states to spend its blood and treasure so that afghanistan does not once again become a breeding ground for militant extremists while pakistan at the same time protects terrorists who cross the border to attack us. pakistan cannot evade its responsibility for its role in allowing and supporting these attacks. at the least pakistan needs to condemn the attacks of the haqqanis in afghanistan, and pakistani officials need to end their denials of the plain truth. lieutenant general pasha, the head of the isi, called admiral mullen's testimony baseless. he denied that the haqqani network was even in pakistan, and he claimed that pakistan had not provided the haqqanis, quote, a penny or provided even a single bullet. president zardari wrote movingly in a recent op-ed about the losses that pakistans has suffered from extremist groups. bent on terrorizing the pakistani people. but he failed to mention, much less condemn, the attacks that haqqani and ta
there their own pakistan -- from their own pakistan territory. it is simply unacceptable for the united states to spend its blood and treasure so that afghanistan does not once again become a breeding ground for militant extremists while pakistan at the same time protects terrorists who cross the border to attack us. pakistan cannot evade its responsibility for its role in allowing and supporting these attacks. at the least pakistan needs to condemn the attacks of the haqqanis in afghanistan,...
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urban areas to pakistan. however, they didn't consider taliban guerrillas in the mountains of the northern province as a threat, and by the way, yes, the northwest frontier of the country is lashkar-e-taiba. i'm familiar. this happened at a time when some of these groups began to target the military and the civilian populations by puts bombing in marketplaces, employing up tribal jergas and attacking them directly and attacks family of the militaries. they did an attack at a mosque which was attacking the families of the military. we'll recall that incident just a couple years ago. this was an attack on muslims praying in a mosque in the military sector so now the terrorists are tapping the military. i think the perception is changing as to, you know, what is the terrorist threat to pakistan. let's ask about specifically the isi role in the taliban. a lot of people have written that taliban is a covert action of the isi. there's a lot of evidence to support that thesis. if you readset jones, -- seth jones arg
urban areas to pakistan. however, they didn't consider taliban guerrillas in the mountains of the northern province as a threat, and by the way, yes, the northwest frontier of the country is lashkar-e-taiba. i'm familiar. this happened at a time when some of these groups began to target the military and the civilian populations by puts bombing in marketplaces, employing up tribal jergas and attacking them directly and attacks family of the militaries. they did an attack at a mosque which was...
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-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a year and into 2012, that. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have to do which is a longer discussion in the transition, but certainly the afghans fear that, and i'll just leave it at that. it's less of a question than just more some of the context i'm getting from the field because we're not getting to the impacts that we want in the counterinsurgency strategy. >> brief comments? >> just quickly. john, thanks for your service and the time you've put on the ground there. this is the, to me, one of the huge tragedies of afghanistan. that we've been there so long, and that we neglected and all but i
-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a year and into 2012, that. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have to do...
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the second was and pakistan. the one in afghanistan concluded we don't have a prayer to win this war to prevail whatever is that means without full participation and cooperation of pakistani sunny of their son of a line. the one that afghanistan said there's a snowball's chance in hell that we can get the pakistani to cooperate because they don't see the world the same way we do. it is important to know that there's a difference between 16 intelligence agencies in this city and something general david petraeus serves up because having been through the vietnam debacle general westmoreland told us there are only 2,299,000 b.c. and arms. we said there were 600,000. at canes two months later atetme were proven right. >> general david petraeus was right and the intelligence community wrong in their assessment where trends were going in iraq. i quite agree with your concluding comment. >> following up in 2007 and the difference between then and now -- we are taking the attack today by spring of 2007 we were down to six
the second was and pakistan. the one in afghanistan concluded we don't have a prayer to win this war to prevail whatever is that means without full participation and cooperation of pakistani sunny of their son of a line. the one that afghanistan said there's a snowball's chance in hell that we can get the pakistani to cooperate because they don't see the world the same way we do. it is important to know that there's a difference between 16 intelligence agencies in this city and something...
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pakistan relationship. we must make this relationship work. despite the killing of at osama bin laden, the fact is the threat from al qaeda and affiliate groups remains as dangerous as it did last friday. in fact, cia director panetta warned yesterday that terrorists almost certainly will attempt to avenge him, and we must remain vigilant and resolute. if anything, the threat is even more dangerous in the days and weeks ahead after his demise. this was most obvious last may when a pakistani born u.s. citizen trove and suv into times square and attempted to killed hundreds of people. he traveled to pakistan and received training from ttp. his attack was retribution for u.s. crowns in pakistan. retribution has been a driver of attacks in the past, and we must be on guard. i look forward to hearing from today's witnesses on the myriad of terrorist groups operating in pakistan and their intent and capability to strike the homeland for. these a wharf is in a continually evolving groups present huge challenges to
pakistan relationship. we must make this relationship work. despite the killing of at osama bin laden, the fact is the threat from al qaeda and affiliate groups remains as dangerous as it did last friday. in fact, cia director panetta warned yesterday that terrorists almost certainly will attempt to avenge him, and we must remain vigilant and resolute. if anything, the threat is even more dangerous in the days and weeks ahead after his demise. this was most obvious last may when a pakistani...
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relationship with pakistan. and it seems to be one of the issues that has not been mentioned at all, try to talk about safety million young people. i do know how many of those have been educated or at least have been exposed, but that strikes me as a real serious impediment to fundamental change not only in u.s. with a ship of pakistan but pakistan ability -- >> is an interesting thing, you bring up a very good point because they're sort of a -- we spend a lot of time talking about islamist education and about the pernicious influence for example, the saddest money does come in for such things. and it's really kind of gone by the wayside. which is a shame because i do think it is combined wayside. let me to our panel has to say. >> i have a fairly starting -- starling statistic on the. and 947137, at last count it more than 13,000. that gives you a sense of the sort of scale. most of these are not problematic in any way. the best as the nicene, 10 to 50%. but i think the problem, 10 to 15% the most famous ones.
relationship with pakistan. and it seems to be one of the issues that has not been mentioned at all, try to talk about safety million young people. i do know how many of those have been educated or at least have been exposed, but that strikes me as a real serious impediment to fundamental change not only in u.s. with a ship of pakistan but pakistan ability -- >> is an interesting thing, you bring up a very good point because they're sort of a -- we spend a lot of time talking about...
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pakistan. maybe some of these things would give an indication, and i would just like to run through some of the taliban which list. now, the taliban would probably want to be a recognized as a political movement. secondly, there is an interest in the release of prisoners at guantanamo and others. thirdly they're looking for a cease-fire by all sides. fourthly, they're looking for the withdrawal of foreign troops. fifthly, there is an interest and a more islamic state. and on the other hand what we could imagine asking them would be be more explicit about pronouncing al qaeda, which they do it privately disassociate themselves from the de hottest agenda. secondly a commitment to reforming rather than controlling the afghan state. thirdly, a commitment about sovereignty of afghanistan rather than some kind of merger with pakistan. fourthly, a commitment to different ethnic groups and political parties. and so some of the things that the taliban are about, which is not totally clear. i could imagi
pakistan. maybe some of these things would give an indication, and i would just like to run through some of the taliban which list. now, the taliban would probably want to be a recognized as a political movement. secondly, there is an interest in the release of prisoners at guantanamo and others. thirdly they're looking for a cease-fire by all sides. fourthly, they're looking for the withdrawal of foreign troops. fifthly, there is an interest and a more islamic state. and on the other hand what...
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pakistan. there was a collusion of the u.s. and pakistan interest and therefore fighting against the soviet union. we decided to launch a jihad. jihad is a holy war. and when i say we, the united ud states and also pakistan in the lead role decided to launch a jihad, a holy war, for the reason of attracting mujahideen holy warriors from all over the muslim world and may i say we succeeded in growing about 25,000 to 30,000 mujahideen from the whole -- from the muslim world extending from morocco to indonesia. not only that, we recruited trained, and armed taliban from the tribal agencies of pakistan and pump them into afghanistan. this continued for 10 long years ladies and gentlemen, this jihad, the holy war with the united states and pakistan assistance for the people of afghanistan. there are two points that i want to highlight here which are very significant. number one, that the elites of afghanistan abandoned afghanistan during this period. they came to the united states and europe. and th
pakistan. there was a collusion of the u.s. and pakistan interest and therefore fighting against the soviet union. we decided to launch a jihad. jihad is a holy war. and when i say we, the united ud states and also pakistan in the lead role decided to launch a jihad, a holy war, for the reason of attracting mujahideen holy warriors from all over the muslim world and may i say we succeeded in growing about 25,000 to 30,000 mujahideen from the whole -- from the muslim world extending from morocco...
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but in pakistan. the third image is of young arabs in tunisia, e -- egypt, libya, and taking bullets to speak freely, and participate in deciding how they will be governed and hold their government accountable for the provisions of basic services and the possibility of a better life. the determination of those protesters in their millions to demand far more, even in desperately poor and hidden countries is exactly the attitude of responsibility and self-reliance that we hope to see among the people of afghanistan, but too often do not. indeed, many reports from the field describe a culture of dependence, corruption, and inflated expectations. as we rephrase, it's worth bearing those three images in mind, the things that connect them and the disjunctures between them. we seek a secure, stable, and self-reliant afghanistan that does not provide sanctuary for al qaeda, and that is a crossroads for increasingly prosperous and secure region. i disagree that afghanistan is a strategic distraction. it's a st
but in pakistan. the third image is of young arabs in tunisia, e -- egypt, libya, and taking bullets to speak freely, and participate in deciding how they will be governed and hold their government accountable for the provisions of basic services and the possibility of a better life. the determination of those protesters in their millions to demand far more, even in desperately poor and hidden countries is exactly the attitude of responsibility and self-reliance that we hope to see among the...
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where in pakistan? >> a major earthquake in pakistan in the mid 2,000s. >> but where? a pretty big country. >> was will broadcast around the world. >> the afghan border? >> i can't say exactly where. >> what about china? was that close to the border? >> no but seismic conditions in afghanistan were such that the risk of earthquake is similar or higher. >> one was the lesser earthquake in kabul? >> the last earthquake and kabul and i felt personally was just last year. it wasn't substantial. regular tremors in afghanistan -- >> that is fine but when you go to california is much more -- >> of course. afghanistan is a severe seismic area. >> kabul? >> kabul included. kabul had a devastating earthquake in its history. >> one was that? >> in the last century. destroyed the famous walls of kabul. >> okay. question for several of the gentlemen. you said security was the biggest concern you have. mr. mckelvy, they you have any contracts right now? why did you bid on them? >> over time we have gotten better at doing work in afghanistan and we will bid on a fixed-price contract
where in pakistan? >> a major earthquake in pakistan in the mid 2,000s. >> but where? a pretty big country. >> was will broadcast around the world. >> the afghan border? >> i can't say exactly where. >> what about china? was that close to the border? >> no but seismic conditions in afghanistan were such that the risk of earthquake is similar or higher. >> one was the lesser earthquake in kabul? >> the last earthquake and kabul and i felt...
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i wrestled with them as ambassador to pakistan. i had numerous meetings as you had with the pakistani leadership to press on the haqqani network, and clearly with the most limited of results. so again, that is why the administration has been right in talking about the two nations together, and having ambassador grossman now succeeding ambassador holbrooke said that you do have an approach that crosses the border because certainly that is with the militants are doing. how to crack that conundrum, i know you have made huge efforts as has secretary clinton, and mr. grossman in the recent weeks we have to see whether the pakistanis take these actions and as i noted in my statement i look forward to working with the ambassador as well as ambassador grossman because we face the common problem. the last thing i would say mr. sherman is quite frankly the reason that most of the problem is in pakistan and not in afghanistan at this time is because we are in afghanistan, and as we go through the irresponsible transition, it i think has to be
i wrestled with them as ambassador to pakistan. i had numerous meetings as you had with the pakistani leadership to press on the haqqani network, and clearly with the most limited of results. so again, that is why the administration has been right in talking about the two nations together, and having ambassador grossman now succeeding ambassador holbrooke said that you do have an approach that crosses the border because certainly that is with the militants are doing. how to crack that...
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pakistan in exchange for protection. at this point we do not know who in the pakistani government was aware of osama bin laden's presence. but i'm certain that some pakistan officials knew that he was living in plain sight. not exactly the average house in an ordinary neighborhood. it stuck out like a sore thumb. it is difficult to determine how many terrorist groups operate out of pakistan but we do know al qaeda, the afghan taliban and the pakistani taliban and other groups use this country as a staging ground for attacks on u.s. troops to kill american citizens and terrorize countries throughout the world. for example, mullah omar the spiritual leader of the taliban, is believed to be in pakistan. anwar al-awlaki is hiding in yemen. he is the equivalent of the bin laden of the internet. he provide spiritual guidance and recruits terrorists via youtube and facebook. hughes had inspired more than two dozen terror plots against the united states over the past two years. the portrait shootershooter, nidal hasan, e-mailed
pakistan in exchange for protection. at this point we do not know who in the pakistani government was aware of osama bin laden's presence. but i'm certain that some pakistan officials knew that he was living in plain sight. not exactly the average house in an ordinary neighborhood. it stuck out like a sore thumb. it is difficult to determine how many terrorist groups operate out of pakistan but we do know al qaeda, the afghan taliban and the pakistani taliban and other groups use this country...
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that means pakistan is the enemy. pakistan is not the friend. pakistan is not the coalition member. we have to be very, very discreet, very understanding, very accurate in this understanding. i think it is totally against the interests of united states and pakistan and the region and also the world because it violates this, what i say as the unity of thought and action against taliban, al qaeda and terrorists. now, i would like to bring out why this has happened and what we can do to maybe bridge this problem. from united states point of view, i would like to admit pakistan needs to clarify to elements what you're casting very negative aspirations -- aspirations in leading to this trust and confidence deficit. number one, why was osama bin laden in pakistan where he got killed. the issue there was their complicity or negligence? i will be prepared to answer questions, so with problem of limitation of time, i would only like to say that with all my on his conviction, it is a case of terrible negligence which i to be investigated and punished. but it is not a case of complicity. the s
that means pakistan is the enemy. pakistan is not the friend. pakistan is not the coalition member. we have to be very, very discreet, very understanding, very accurate in this understanding. i think it is totally against the interests of united states and pakistan and the region and also the world because it violates this, what i say as the unity of thought and action against taliban, al qaeda and terrorists. now, i would like to bring out why this has happened and what we can do to maybe...
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his first tour in the foreign service was in pakistan. he knows our allies and understands how to mobilize common action to meet shared challenges. he played a crucial role in the dayton talks, and richard described him in a book that richard wrote as one of the most outstanding career diplomats. ambassador grossman has followed in richard's shoes before when he was secretary of state of european affairs in the 1990s. i'm confident in his ability to hit the ground running. now, ambassador grossman and his team will martial the full range of resources to support responsible afghan led reconciliation bringing the congress flick to a peaceful conclusion a into actively engage in states in the region and international community to advance that process. as i said, important ground work has already been laid by richard and his team and by the afghans themselves. many low level fighters enter the insurgency not because of ideological commitment, but because they were following the promise of a paycheck. in london last year, the international com
his first tour in the foreign service was in pakistan. he knows our allies and understands how to mobilize common action to meet shared challenges. he played a crucial role in the dayton talks, and richard described him in a book that richard wrote as one of the most outstanding career diplomats. ambassador grossman has followed in richard's shoes before when he was secretary of state of european affairs in the 1990s. i'm confident in his ability to hit the ground running. now, ambassador...
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what message do you have for pakistan or what kind of help now you need from pakistan or what can they do now after his death? >> i think you asked me what do we need from pakistan? you know, i need to continue to keep the lines of communication opened up with the 11th corp.. i have pakistanis on that, three border coordination centers with afghan officers, coalition officers, and pakistani officers in there 24/7 continuing to build cooperation and that trust, keeps the lines of communication open. we have to work together against this common enemy. that goes out and trying to kill innocent men, women, and children. i need their continued pressure on the places that are harboring these terrorist individuals for regional commands. a lot is in north way desire stan, and we have a lot of haqqani leadership hanging out this, so we'll continue to work that very, very hard. i feel good about the last two months with our relationship with pakistan at my level. we're going to continue to work that very, very hard, and i think that will make a difference in the long run. >> all right. last ques
what message do you have for pakistan or what kind of help now you need from pakistan or what can they do now after his death? >> i think you asked me what do we need from pakistan? you know, i need to continue to keep the lines of communication opened up with the 11th corp.. i have pakistanis on that, three border coordination centers with afghan officers, coalition officers, and pakistani officers in there 24/7 continuing to build cooperation and that trust, keeps the lines of...
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but in pakistan. the third image is of young arabs in tunisia, e -- egypt, libya, and taking bullets to speak freely, and participate in deciding how they will be governed and hold their government accountable for the provisions of basic services and the possibility of a better life. the determination of those protesters in their millions to demand far more, even in desperately poor and hidden countries is exactly the attitude of responsibility and self-reliance that we hope to see among the people of afghanistan, but too often do not. indeed, many reports from the field describe a culture of dependence, corruption, and inflated expectations. as we rephrase, it's worth bearing those three images in mind, the things that connect them and the disjunctures between them. we seek a secure, stable, and self-reliant afghanistan that does not provide sanctuary for al qaeda, and that is a crossroads for increasingly prosperous and secure region. i disagree that afghanistan is a strategic distraction. it's a st
but in pakistan. the third image is of young arabs in tunisia, e -- egypt, libya, and taking bullets to speak freely, and participate in deciding how they will be governed and hold their government accountable for the provisions of basic services and the possibility of a better life. the determination of those protesters in their millions to demand far more, even in desperately poor and hidden countries is exactly the attitude of responsibility and self-reliance that we hope to see among the...
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pakistan is a great example. they're waiting for us to cut them off. the dominant question when a go to pakistan afghanistan is we have been in past. we have to be very, very cautious about making sure we have this right to make these investments in the way, which sustained the relationships. >> thank you very much. secretary gates, i commend the priority you find done these inefficiencies and saving the department of defense and even very eloquent today about talking for the need of funding and how we'll need to work together. i do know of course that china and russia have recently demonstrated their development of a fifth-generation tactical aircraft. this underscores the need for an affordable fifth-generation aircraft or her services and allies. so i returned to the joint strike fighter that you mention your opening statement. the dod says the impact of moving 124 f. 35 aircraft from the defense program will have little impact to unit cost over the life of the program. while this may be true for the life of the program, i'm concerned about the impa
pakistan is a great example. they're waiting for us to cut them off. the dominant question when a go to pakistan afghanistan is we have been in past. we have to be very, very cautious about making sure we have this right to make these investments in the way, which sustained the relationships. >> thank you very much. secretary gates, i commend the priority you find done these inefficiencies and saving the department of defense and even very eloquent today about talking for the need of...
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of pakistan, so we face a problem that we had in vietnam. we have a sanctuary across the border from afghanistan, where terrorists or insurgents can freely move back and forth. people will ask, why don't you seal the border? and i say well, okay let's seal the border from maine to key west because that is the length of the border between pakistan and afghanistan. so roughly speaking, that is obviously an impossible task. so we need to the corporation corporation of the pakistani government to stop the cross-border insurgency. the problem that was from their perspective, they are quite satisfied to fight the pakistani taliban. they do not want afghan taliban to be their war. they do not attack with very energetically let's say anything having to do with the afghan taliban. there are other terrorist groups and insurgent groups and smugglers who operate across the same border, the haqqani network, the hekmatyar group and they also are not necessarily at war with pakistan. they are at war with us, or so it seems. we have not declared war on anyo
of pakistan, so we face a problem that we had in vietnam. we have a sanctuary across the border from afghanistan, where terrorists or insurgents can freely move back and forth. people will ask, why don't you seal the border? and i say well, okay let's seal the border from maine to key west because that is the length of the border between pakistan and afghanistan. so roughly speaking, that is obviously an impossible task. so we need to the corporation corporation of the pakistani government to...
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with that, my question really is related to our longtime ally, pakistan. sadly, the country has been under assault by natural disasters, political instability. what is the status of our military relationship with our longtime ally? >> well, first of all, congressman, the people of south carolina should, indeed, be very proud of their by decade, of the 218th, and it was great to have bob at centcom and wonderful to the see him now become ag of the state. with respect to pakistan, clearly, it has endured innumerable challenges in recent years. terrible natural disasters, a spread of the that rick key taliban pakistani that forced the initiation some two years ago of very tough-fighting, very impressive counterinsurgency operations in which the pakistanis have lost thousands of soldiers and also thousands of civilians. b the fact is that the cooperation between pakistan, the afghan forces and isaf forces has never been better. we have had a number of meetings, literally just in the last couple of months, to coordinate operations where pakistan is continuing i
with that, my question really is related to our longtime ally, pakistan. sadly, the country has been under assault by natural disasters, political instability. what is the status of our military relationship with our longtime ally? >> well, first of all, congressman, the people of south carolina should, indeed, be very proud of their by decade, of the 218th, and it was great to have bob at centcom and wonderful to the see him now become ag of the state. with respect to pakistan, clearly,...
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the pakistan army, pakistan intelligence, etc.. the taliban are considered an asset and i must say again, these are long arguments. pakistan does not consider taliban to be an asset because the taliban has no chance whatsoever to return to the position of the pre-9/11 situation. they would not be able to return to kabul. but taliban and the pashtuns were part of the political landscape. they simply cannot be washed away. and there are many of them coming to our areas we have still more than 3 million, some of them more than 4 million refugees and they reach the population in the bordering regions. anyway, so i will mention about the aid and assistance. there are these accusations and the part of the u.s.. there is dealing pakistan is not delivering. but, on the pakistan side, even those who favor and who are convinced that there has to be a close relationship and cooperation between pakistan and the united states, they feel that the united states or the americans generally are not appreciated the complexities of the problems pakist
the pakistan army, pakistan intelligence, etc.. the taliban are considered an asset and i must say again, these are long arguments. pakistan does not consider taliban to be an asset because the taliban has no chance whatsoever to return to the position of the pre-9/11 situation. they would not be able to return to kabul. but taliban and the pashtuns were part of the political landscape. they simply cannot be washed away. and there are many of them coming to our areas we have still more than 3...
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we corresponded by fax from the kabul post office to my hotel room in pakistan. and in the end, the message came that it wasn't -- they just didn't think it was a good idea. >> what about this book? when did you get the idea to do this book? it was finished in august. >> yeah. >> of course now you've changed it a lot by the time i got my hands on it. >> i got the idea to write the book -- i always wanted to write a book, and it just seemed like a good -- i was interested in the subject, was the main thing to me. and that kind of subject is -- you know, bin laden is an interesting -- obviously was an interesting -- he's an interesting personality and phenomenon. of course starting it i had no idea we'd be talking about september 11 or events like this. but i just thought if i was interested in a subject and that somehow other people would be too. and, you know -- i mean, i think it's a general proposition, i think that's a good way to operate. i mean, if i'm -- if you're not -- if the writer isn't interested particularly, then who else is going to care? i mean, yo
we corresponded by fax from the kabul post office to my hotel room in pakistan. and in the end, the message came that it wasn't -- they just didn't think it was a good idea. >> what about this book? when did you get the idea to do this book? it was finished in august. >> yeah. >> of course now you've changed it a lot by the time i got my hands on it. >> i got the idea to write the book -- i always wanted to write a book, and it just seemed like a good -- i was interested...
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pakistan's mother terrie, cross swords, pakistan, its army and the war within. second speaker is arturo munoz senior research scientist at the rand corporation and prior to that he was for 29 years in the cia both the director of operations and the directorate of intelligence and responsible for planning and implementing programs on counterterrorism, counter insurgency and counternarcotics. the third speaker is karen deyoung, senior diplomatic correspondent and associate editor of "the washington post" and directed the post award winning coverage of the white house, the congress and foreign news operations, and as mentioned, she wrote a really fantastic piece in the post over the weekend regarding the activities or the devotee of insurgent groups to vacate bombing making facilities after they had been informed after the pakistan authorities had been informed of the location of these facilities. my name is walter andersen and next year i'm going to be heading the south asia program here. now most of you have come here to get answers to important questions regardi
pakistan's mother terrie, cross swords, pakistan, its army and the war within. second speaker is arturo munoz senior research scientist at the rand corporation and prior to that he was for 29 years in the cia both the director of operations and the directorate of intelligence and responsible for planning and implementing programs on counterterrorism, counter insurgency and counternarcotics. the third speaker is karen deyoung, senior diplomatic correspondent and associate editor of "the...
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pakistan. but there is no other pressure in term of policies, strategy. and as you know these are very strategic allies in the war against terror. so why strategic effort is not taken by all the nato countries and united states to pressure is pakistan? you talk about the haqqani network. they are all in pakistan. so why not put pressure on that? that is very important element that i see about that. i would fully argue with professor jalali that there are -- [inaudible] not really doing so good in afghanistan. during the 30 years of work, not a single movement emerge in against a. despite the fact of all the war but nobody wanted to north afghanistan or south afghans do. they fought among themselves but they maintained the afghan national id. so this is really not a big thing on the table as an alternative afghan i can assure you of that. and again, let's be hopeful about it. there are lots of hope for things happening in afghanistan. we have fundament. actually take it has signed democracy we'r
pakistan. but there is no other pressure in term of policies, strategy. and as you know these are very strategic allies in the war against terror. so why strategic effort is not taken by all the nato countries and united states to pressure is pakistan? you talk about the haqqani network. they are all in pakistan. so why not put pressure on that? that is very important element that i see about that. i would fully argue with professor jalali that there are -- [inaudible] not really doing so good...
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-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a year and into 2012, that. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have to do which is a longer discussion in the transition, but certainly the afghans fear that, and i'll just leave it at that. it's less of a question than just more some of the context i'm getting from the field because we're not getting to the impacts that we want in the counterinsurgency strategy. >> brief comments? >> just quickly. john, thanks for your service and the time you've put on the ground there. this is the, to me, one of the huge tragedies of afghanistan. that we've been there so long, and that we neglected and all but i
-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a year and into 2012, that. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have to do...